piedra preciosa

Asturian

Noun

piedra preciosa f (plural piedres precioses)

  1. precious stone (gem)

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish piedra preçiosa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpjedɾa pɾeˈθjosa/ [ˌpje.ð̞ɾa pɾeˈθjo.sa] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /ˌpjedɾa pɾeˈsjosa/ [ˌpje.ð̞ɾa pɾeˈsjo.sa] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Syllabification: pie‧dra pre‧cio‧sa

Noun

piedra preciosa f (plural piedras preciosas)

  1. gemstone
    Synonym: gema

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